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Hi folks,

Years ago when I started reading more about the benefits of natural foods, I briefly read about calcium and how you can regrow teeth. By grinding eggshells into a fine powder and adding a teaspoon, or whatever, to a smoothie or garnishing a salad with it can boost the intake of calcium.

Doctors, tv, schools and other sources tell you to drink milk (cow’s milk) in order to have healthy teeth and bones but most of that is rubbish or a not-so-great way to get calcium.

It is true that calcium can benefit teeth and bones but there is not enough calcium to do so in cow’s milk. Broccoli has more calcium in it. Other things have more calcium in them. Seed/grains, dark greens... etc.

At the moment I am adding Moringa to my home made smoothies as Moringa is rich in calcium.

Anyway, I have a slight right-sided paralysis (weakness in one side) because of my brain injury.

From 1996 I could hardly taste anything on the right. Teeth are weaker on the right and I am dryer on the right/don’t salivate as good on the right.

So for years and years I had been chewing my food on the left as it was easier for me and tasted better.

Over the years, my teethstarted to recedd so I would try to chew on the right side.

I started chewing food on the left to wet it and swapped over to the right side to finish off.

I got used to it and started to chew more on the right.

But that has started to recede a bit and food gets caught in my teeth easily and makes my gums feel sore.

I’ve been taking more calcium for over 4 weeks now and I do feel a bit of a difference. Not a massive difference but it does feel more comfortable to eat food now and I don’t get a lot of food caught between my teeth.... plus I also read that calcium aids in weight loss too.

So if people are interested, you might want more calcium :).

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Hi Matt2584

I'm glad to hear you've noticed an improvement - in that you feel more comfortable to eat food now and you don't get a lot of food caught between your teeth - that sounds much better than how it was before for you.

You mentioned Moringa and I have to say I love the scent of Moringa flowers - just wanted to say that, and I wonder if your Moringa smells quite scented, or whether it is different to the flowers.

Zest :-)

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Matt2584 in reply toZest

It does feel more comfortable to eat but it could improve a little more.

I still get some food caught between my teeth but it does not feel as sore.

I use a Moringa powder so obviously I wouldn’t experience the smell of the flowers.

But the powder itself smells a bit like tea... as in PG tips or Typhoo not herbal or fruit tea :).

Hi Matt, and good for you it sounds like you're responding to increasing your calcium, another very good source of calcium is Tahini which's sesame seed butter and if the tahini is made from roasted sesame seeds the calcium content goes upon by around eight times.

I wish you well in eating healthier.

You have special needs for extra calcium so others be warned that you can have too much calcium/mineral and cause other health issues.

Jerry 😊

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Hi Jerry,

Tahini... that is a new one for me. Thanks for pointing that out. I’ll have to look it up.

I love sesame seeds, another beneficial source for the brain :).

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andyswarbs

Taking charge of your own body is a big thing. Well done. I hope progress continues.

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Matt2584 in reply toandyswarbs

Thanks Andy :).

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